Who are we?
The Mail Order Centre is a total business solution for people who wish to start their own mail order business. The only thing you have to do is find a product, which will potentially appeal to customers around the globe. We provide everything you will need, customer service, order processing, warehousing, web solutions and much more.

Why have we done it?
Our two directors Andrew and Drue, have both have run their own companies between them, for over 10 years. Both had independently considered running their own mail order company but had been put off by the start up costs (circa in the region of £20,000).

By providing a managed service to lots of people we have been able to reduce the costs of setting up from £20,000 to nearer £500. Reducing costs and providing peace of mind are our key principles.

The mail order centre combines expertise and experience in customer service, logistics, e-commerce and mail order, in order to give others the opportunity to be their own boss for next to nothing.

Why join us?
Ever thought about starting your own business but had neither the time nor the money? What you would do with some extra disposable income? Ever thought about a career change? Ever thought this could be what you've been looking for.

We offer a low risk solution to starting your own business putting you in complete control of your business affairs. You can use our profit and loss calculator to predict the potential profits generated by your business each month. This calculation is generated by calculating your average profit per order and factoring in our tariff charges and packaging materials. There are NO hidden charges at the mail order centre.

Who can join?
We mean it when we say it really is ‘Business made Easy’. Running your own business can be very time consuming, particularly managing staff, delivering customer service and ensuring your product is dispatched on time.

By removing the time consuming elements we allow you to run your business in your own time. So whether you’re currently employed or not the mail order centre will still be the right choice for you.

We appreciate that everyone is individual, so we have created an ‘Off the Shelf’ product that’s anything but ordinary. We have created some profiles of the types of customer who have set-up or are considering starting business with the help of the mail order centre, just click on the profile which best describes you.

If you need more help talking through our service and how it can help you, please contact our help team on 0870 443 1 443.

Employed Professional
You’ve always wanted to run your own business and are looking for a new challenge. Leaving current employment isn’t an option.

How can we help?

By providing managed customer contact and dispatch channels we allow you to focus on dealing with your suppliers, setting your pricing and developing your marketing strategy which you can do after work at your own convenience. You still get the buzz of being in control and running your company without the headache.

Retired
You’ve finished your work and your looking for something to give you a challenge and bring an extra revenue stream. Your don’t want the responsibilities of staff and premises. You might even enjoy making your own products and are looking at a way to sell them.

How can we help?

By providing managed services we remove the time consuming and stressful responsibilities of managing staff and customers alike. Creating time for you to enjoy your retirement more fully whilst still keeping your mind active and also bringing in some extra income to enjoy the finer things in life.

Existing Business Person
You already run your own business and its going well. Mail order is the next step, but there is a lot think about. How will my customers in the shop feel if they are kept waiting as the phone constantly rings ? Which software should I buy and will I be able to learning it fully ? What happens if the software fails ? Which hardware should I buy and who will look after it for me ? How much will all of this cost ? and is it really worth it ?

How can we help?

We remove the headache, cost and risk away from the whole project. We provide you with access to our online software, which really is as simple as pointing and clicking. We maintain it on our hardware so there is no need for you to have any expensive equipment (other than a PC with access to the internet) We guide you through the processes of setting up your web-shop using our simple software. We remove the possibility of ringing phones disturbing your existing customers by providing an integrated contact centre, warehouse and dispatch centre which answer in your business name.

Business Start-up
Your thinking of starting a business and you have a great idea of a product to sell by mail order, but, when you've written your business plan suddenly lots of 'hidden' costs have started to appear. The e-Commerce software alone is going to cost somewhere between £5,000 - £10,000, and then there are staff to pay, product to buy - suddenly the dream is becoming more of a nightmare.

How can we help?

We take all of your principal overheads and reduce them to a much smaller and achievable figure (depending on how much storage you use from only £70), allowing to you maintain a healthy cash flow and invest more into your product. You also have the full support of our trained and experienced customer service, logistics and technical staff to keep your store running and customers happy – allowing you to focus on running your own business.

Charities
You're thinking of new ways to raise funds for your club, society or charity. You have got merchandise to sell which will help to raise money, but the overheads of selling your products are just too limiting.

How can we help?

We virtually eliminate all of the core overheads, reducing monthly costs to a figure starting from £70. You get charged per order placed, and making sure that you set the price of your products right (try using our ‘at a glance’ profit and loss calculator) you can ensure that every order brings money in – it’s a simple and hassle free way to fund raise.

Profile of new clients
Katherines Florists
For a great choice of quality flowers delivered directly to your door.
Indomode
For the latest fashions in indian suits, lenghas and tops.